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Harmonic Technologies VS AudioTruth Diam
0008...the best place to get ht cables is from eaudionet.com. wen-li is the owner and will actually let you try,burned-in cables, for 2 weeks. the price is the best on the web and he even gives you discount coupons toward future purchases.i have r... 
Preamp Recommendations for VT100m2.
i have an arc vt100 and ls15 and have tried no other combo but donot think there probably is another combo that will give you the synergistic sound that the arc gear matched with each other can give you.i have a sony scd-1 and use an outboard dac.... 
Magnepan Spade Lug Adapters
will your binding posts accept banana plugs? if so. monster cable has what are called x-terminators that convert spade ends to banana plugs. i am trying them on my aliante model one pinifarina speakers and they don't seem to change the sound any. ... 
Best interconnects for ARC tube Gear
i have an arcvt100/ls15. i changed from transparent music link super to balanced harmonic tech. pro silway mkII and the difference was remarkable. much more detailed,open sound. 
Anyone has heard the Sony SACD Player
anyone that says the scd-1 is only a mediocre cd played hasn't heard it in a good system used as a transport with a good outboard dac. i have had mine for 2 months and the sound inproves every week. remember..it does take awhile to break in and so... 
Speakers: all-time favorite
as one who owned a pair of merlin vse with bam and now own a pair of aliante model one pinifarina speakers they are the best speaker for deliniating the human voice. don't believe me..ask lars fredell of ultimate audio magazine. see his review in ... 
Would You Rent Cables To Try Before Buyi
eaudionet.com will let you try harmonic tech. cables for 2 weeks before making a decision. they also burn-in the cables before you get them so you don't have to wonder if they are going to change after you buy them. wen-li is the owner and a great... 
Merlin vs. Totem vs. Verity vs.????
having owned a pair of merlin vsm/se with bam i can tell you they are great speakers. however, i traded them in on a pair of aliante model one pinifarina speakers ( see lars fredell's review in the fall ultimate audio mag) and can unequivocally sa... 
Looking for Sony SCD-1
you can find the scd-1 for $3444 at dat audio in la,calif.they also will throw in 4 super audio cd's.if you have trouble finding them let me know. 
Speaker Suggestions
what kind of music do you listen to and how much money do you have to spend? if you don't need anything below 45hz ie. you listen to classical and jazz,and vocals then i don't think there is a speaker out there better then the aliante model one pi... 
CD vs. SACD vs. DVD-Audio vs Vinyl vs...
i would be willing to bet that the people who are bad-mouthing the scd-1 player have not had the oportunity to listen to it for any length of time in their homes.as a new audio format it is light years ahead of regular cd playback. every one of th... 
Cable recomendation
i agree with the first choice. there is an internet site at eaudionet.com that will let you try out harmonic tech. cables or interconnects for 2 weeks that are already burned-in. wen-li is the gentleman's name that runs the site and he is great.i ... 
What AC Power Cord sounds best?
call steve davis at hififarm...1-800-7524018..he sells both the mamba group of power cords but the cord he thinks is better/best is the audio tekne power cord that he also sells. i have heard them in a friends $15000 basis analogue/sony scd777es s... 
Speaker Cable upgrade
most of you haven't heard of audio tekne cables but you will. ask lars fredell of ultimate audio and he will tell you they are as close to his favorites,silversmith audio cables,as can be but not as expensive. i replaced cardas golden cross biwire...